A nursing intervention to promote parent-newborn attachment ...

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A nursing intervention to promote parent-newborn attachment should include:
 
  a. delaying parent-newborn interactions until the second period of reactivity.
  b. explaining individual differences among newborns to the parents.
  c. alleviating stress for parents by decreasing their participation in the newborn's care.
  d. allowing a newborn to fuss for a period of time before soothing by holding.

Question 2

Successful breastfeeding is most dependent on the:
 
  a. mother's socioeconomic level.
  b. size of mother's breasts.
  c. mother's desire to breastfeed.
  d. birth weight of newborn.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Nurses can positively influence the attachment of parent and child by recognizing and explaining individual differences to the parents. The nurse should emphasize the normalcy of these variations and demonstrate the uniqueness of each newborn. The nurse should facilitate parent-newborn interaction during the first period of reactivity. Decreasing the parents' participation in care will interfere with parent-newborn attachment. The parents should be encouraged to hold the newborn when he or she is fussy and learn how best to soothe their newborn.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The factors that contribute to successful breastfeeding are the mother's desire to breastfeed, satisfaction with breastfeeding, and available support systems. The mother's socioeconomic level may affect the mother's need to return to work and available support systems, but with support, the mother can be successful. The size of the mother's breasts does not affect the success of breastfeeding. Very lowbirth-weight newborns may be unable to breastfeed. The mother can express milk, and it can be used for the child.